Behavioral Health Technician

Tampa General Hospital Behavioral Health

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Job Type: Full-Time | Day 
Schedule: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Your Experience Matters

Tampa General Hospital Behavioral Health is committed to providing
compassionate, patient-centered care in a safe and therapeutic environment. As a
Behavioral Health Technician, you play a vital role in supporting patients
through their treatment and recovery journey. Join a team dedicated to improving
lives through exceptional behavioral healthcare, where your compassion,
observation skills, and commitment to patient safety will make a meaningful
impact every day.

How You'll Contribute

A Behavioral Health Technician who excels in this role:

* Provides support to the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the
Registered Nurse (RN).
* Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment through routine patient
observations, safety checks, contraband searches, and one-to-one supervision
as needed.
* Monitors patients and promptly reports medical, emotional, or psychiatric
changes to nursing staff.
* Obtains vital signs, collects specimens, documents care, and performs
delegated patient care activities.
* Assists with patient admissions, including belongings inventory, safety
assessments, and admission vital signs.
* Encourages and assists patients with activities of daily living, including
personal hygiene and self-care.
* Accompanying patients to meals, appointments, activities, and approved
off-unit visits.
* Facilitates and co-facilitates psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using
established guidelines.
* Utilizes crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to support patient
and staff safety.
* Performs environmental and safety rounds to maintain a clean, organized, and
therapeutic treatment setting.
* Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support
individualized patient care plans.
* Participates in required education, competency validation, and performance
improvement activities.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our team members is essential to providing
exceptional patient care. In addition to competitive compensation, this position

offers

* Employee Well-being: Comprehensive wellness resources designed to support
your physical, emotional, and financial health.
* Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing learning, career growth,
and advancement.
* Meaningful Work: Make a direct impact on the lives of individuals
experiencing behavioral health challenges and support their journey toward
recovery.

What We're Looking For

Education

* High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience

* Previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.
* Experience working with chemical dependency, dual-diagnosis, psychiatric, or
geriatric populations preferred.

Certifications

* CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
* De-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Required Skills

* Strong observation and communication skills.
* Ability to recognize and report changes in patient condition.
* Knowledge of therapeutic communication techniques.
* Ability to remain calm and effective during crisis situations.
* Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
* Ability to work independently while maintaining patient safety.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced behavioral health environment.

More About Our Team

The Behavioral Health team is dedicated to creating a safe, structured, and
supportive environment where patients can focus on stabilization, healing, and
recovery. Our Behavioral Health Technicians are essential members of the care
team, providing direct patient support, maintaining safety, and fostering
positive therapeutic interactions. Every shift offers the opportunity to make a
lasting difference while working alongside nurses, therapists, physicians, and
other healthcare professionals committed to exceptional behavioral healthcare.

EEOC Statement

Tampa General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tampa General Hospital
is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees
and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment
in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.